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| Professional and Educational Background |
Dr. Jim Duff, a Licensed Psychologist, earned his undergraduate degree from Seattle University (1970) and his master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Kansas (1973, 1977). He has additional post-doctoral training in diverse areas including hypnotherapy, family therapy, brief solution-focused therapy, EMDR, and Thought Field Therapy.
Dr. Duff has practiced in our community since 1974, serving for many years as staff psychologist and the Coordinator of Children’s Services at our community mental health center. He served for 10 years on the Coalition for Child Advocacy, and is a past member of the Whatcom Adolescent Offender Treatment Collective. Dr. Duff’s present memberships include the American Psychological Association and its division of Clinical Hypnosis, and the Washington State Psychological Association.
Dr. Duff believes in the importance of active teamwork between the client and the therapist. He values the practical over the theoretical, and flexibility over rigidity. He finds that humor is an important tool in therapy, as in life. His present work is primarily with individual adults and couples, covering the full range of life’s challenges and transitions. He often uses hypnosis and EMDR to facilitate the process of change, and is especially interested in hypnosis and mind/body capabilities.
Dr. Duff works primarily with individual adults and couples needing assistance with the following types of issues:
- Life challenges and transitions
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Stress Management
- Health concerns
- Men’s issues
Jim and his wife, Kim, are enjoying living near Birch Bay. Activities which occupy his time include anything computer-related, reading light-hearted mysteries, and playing basketball. He has two grown daughters and two young grandchildren who live in Sardinia, an island that is part of Italy.
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